Aug 27 Florida official believes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will be empty within days, email shows By Kate Payne, Mike Schneider, Associated Press A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days… Continue reading
Aug 26 Opposition in Uganda questions deal to receive deportees from the U.S. like Abrego Garcia By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Ugandan officials have shared few details but have said they prefer deportees of African origin without criminal records. Continue reading
Aug 25 Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he surrenders to Baltimore ICE office By Associated Press The 30-year-old Salvadoran national was wrongfully deported in March to a notorious prison in his native El Salvador. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump administration seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after his release from jail By Travis Loller, Associated Press Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump administration vetting all 55 million U.S. visa holders in growing crackdown By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on foreigners who are even permitted to be in the United… Continue reading
Aug 21 Illegal immigration hit record of 14 million in 2023, Pew report finds By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. Continue reading
Aug 20 Appeals court allows DHS to end protected status for migrants from Central America and Nepal By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. Continue reading
Aug 20 As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to expand immigration enforcement capacity mean many disaster response agencies are entangled in immigration enforcement in hurricane-prone Florida and Texas. Nonprofits and community organizations are providing support, but fear and uncertainty among immigrants… Continue reading
Aug 19 Las Vegas tourism is slumping. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown By Ty O'Neil, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad. Continue reading